Owners say they are noticing orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their new Cybertrucks.

Despite the recent release of these Tesla EVs — and the little road time they’ve been subjected to — Cybertrucks are already developing imperfections on their body panels, leading owners to debate what’s causing the early signs of rust on forums. From Futurism:

One Cybertruck Owners Club forum member says they started noticing small orange flecks appearing on his truck after driving it in the rain for just two days.

“Just picked up my Cybertruck today,” they wrote. “The advisor specifically mentioned the cybertrucks develop orange rust marks in the rain and that required the vehicle to be buffed out.”

The Cybertruck owner posted followup photos after washing the vehicle down with soap, and they didn’t inspire much confidence, showing body panels already pockmarked with small orange spots.

Cross post from https://lemmy.world/comment/7544395

  • Dr. Coomer@lemmy.world
    66·
    10 months ago

    Best reason I could find for this is related to the DeLorean since it also uses stainless steel. Apparently, the reason it doesn’t rust easily is because of a high chromium content in the steel, so maybe tesla used cheaper stainless steel.

    • 5in1k@lemm.ee
      4·
      10 months ago

      Is Elon doing coke and playing in a wedding band too? John Deloreon played my mom and dad’s wedding.

    • Crikeste@lemm.ee
      21·
      10 months ago

      Tesla cutting costs and using inferior materials? Just another day.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
      411·
      10 months ago

      maybe tesla used cheaper stainless steel

      Actually uh its because chromium doesn’t do as good a job of uh um… stopping bullets.

      Idiot.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
          510·
          10 months ago

          Listen, Elon Musk said it was both and if you don’t believe his Joe Rogan YouTube video then you don’t care about climate change and are probably a pedophile.

          • Dr. Coomer@lemmy.world
            62·
            10 months ago

            Ok, genuinely fuck you for that one. Maybe if Elon wasn’t using giant lithium batteries to power his cars we wouldn’t have so much damn electrical waste from cars, and he’s actively trying to leave the planet so he clearly doesn’t care about it.

            • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
              52·
              10 months ago

              he’s actively trying to leave the planet so he clearly doesn’t care about it.

              And when he gets to Mars - which he definitely will, very soon now! - you’re not going to be invited.

              Not unless you want to subscribe to Twitter Blue! Just $8/mo! So many benefits!